Historical Events In March - 10

1957  Shannon Lee Tweed model, actress, born at St John's Newfoundland in 1957. Tweed was Playboy Playmate, Nov 1981 and Playmate of the Year; actress, Meatballs 3, ws born on this day in history.   

1957  Thousands of soccer fans riot in Italy on March - 10.   

1959  On this day in history uprising against Chinese occupation force in Lhasa Tibet   

1959  Dorothy Comiskey Rigney, sells 54% of White Sox to Bill Veeck on this day in history.   

1960  USSR agrees to stop nuclear testing on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history due to it's no black policy, Phillies leave Jack Tar Harrison Hotel & move to Rocky Point Motel, 20 miles outside Clearwater, Florida   

1963  Pete Rose debuts with hits in his two first at bats in spring training on this day in history.   

1963  Pete Rose debuts with hits in his 2 1st at bats in spring training on this day in history.   

1964  US reconnaissance plane shot down over East Germany on March - 10.   

1965  Dutch Princess Margriet &Pieter van Vollenhoven, get engaged on this day in history.   

1965  On March - 10 dutch Princess Margriet & Pieter van Vollenhoven, get engaged   

1966  5 time Horse of the Year, Kelso, retires on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history dutch crown princess Beatrix marries Claus von Amsberg   

1966  North Vietnamese capture US Green Beret Camp at Ashau Valley on this day in history.   

1966  Frederik "Frits" Zernike, Dutch physicist (Nobel 1953), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1968  On March - 10 ferry boat sinks in harbor of Wellington New Zealand (200 killed)   

1968  Helen Walker, actress (Brewster's Million), dies of cancer at 47 on this day in history.   

1969  James Earl Ray found guilty of the murder of Martin Luther King and sentenced to 99 years in jail on this day in history.   

1969  James Earl Ray pleads guilty in murder of Martin Luther King Jr on March - 10.   

1970  On this day in history barbra Streisand records "The Singer" &"I Can Do It"   

1970  On this day in history south Africa complete 4-0 series drubbing of Australia   

1971  On this day in history senate approves amendment lowering voting age to 18   

1971  On March - 10 mabel Wheeler Daniels, composer, dies at 92   

1972  General Lon Nol becomes President &prince Sirik Matak premier of Cambodia on March - 10.   

1972  USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on this day in history.   

1973  On March - 10 morocco adopts constitution   

1973  Richard Sharples, governor of Bermuda, assassinated on this day in history.   

1974  On March - 10 christian Democrats win Belgium parliamentary election   

1974  On March - 10 lawrence Rowe completes 302 vs England Bridgetown, 36 fours 1 six   

1974  June Harrison, actress (Land of the Lawless), dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history "Rocky Horror Picture Show" opens at Belasco Theater NYC for 45 performances   

1975  On March - 10 dog spectacles patented in England   

1975  Leopold Samuel, composer, dies at 91 on March - 10.   

1977  On March - 10 rings of Uranus discovered during occultation of SAO   

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1415  Vasili II of Russia (d. 1462) was born on this day in history.   

1452  Ferdinand II, the Catholic, King of Aragon/Sicily (expelled Jews) was born on March - 10.   

1503  Ferdinand I, German emperor (1558-64) was born on this day in history.   

1538  Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk; executed by Queen Elizabeth (1572) was born on this day in history.   

1628  On this day in history birth of constantine Huygens Jr, Dutch poet/painter/cartoonist   

1628  Marcello Malpighi, Italian physician (d. 1694) was born on this day in history.   

1656  On March - 10 birth of adolf H van Rechteren, Dutch diplomat/politician   

1698  On March - 10 birth of gaetano Maria Schiassi, composer   

0037  Tiberius Claudius Nero, Roman emperor (14-37), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

0483  On this day in history simplicius, Italian Pope (468-83), dies   

1291  Death of Arghun, Persian ruler on March - 10.   

1391  On March - 10 death of tvrtko I first king of Bosnia (b. 1338)   

1510  On March - 10 death of johann Geiler von Kaisersberg, Swiss-born preacher (b. 1445)   

1513  Death of John de Vere, 13th Earl of Oxford, English commander (b. 1443) on this day in history.   

1546  Thomas Elyot, English diplomat (Boke named the Governor), dies at 46 on March - 10.   

1584  On March - 10 death of thomas Norton, English politician and writer (b. 1532)